The age requirements that the Michigan Legislature dropped last year for the Michigan Reconnect program will expire later this year. That means 21-year-old applicants will…
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Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer plans to use a part of her State of the State address tomorrow to ask legislators to approve a plan to…
Oregon is experiencing the realization that the best laid plans of mice and men don’t guarantee the desired outcome. Like Michigan, Oregon has a free…
The State of Michigan will now fund community college tuition for students who are at least 21 and have not yet earned 60 college credits.…
Michigan is looking for people to fill its college classrooms. The state’s goal is to increase the number of residents who have 60 college credits…
The state budget contains funds to expand the Michigan Reconnect program to offer free community college tuition to all residents 21 years of age or…
When you hear about college recruiting, the discussion usually focuses on sports like football or basketball. But schools that haven’t had to recruit in the…
Yesterday, I wrote about the Free College Benefit program offered by Eastern Gateway Community College. Since the program’s inception, EGCC’s enrollment has taken off, but…
Yesterday, I wrote that it is not enough to throw money at community colleges via the Michigan Reconnect program. The state must also hold community…
As the Michigan state legislature works through the budget process for next year, it appears poised to add $70M to expand the Michigan Reconnect program.…